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Doing Business in Cyprus (UAE Edition)

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DOING BUSINESS C YPRUS<br />

45<br />

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EDITION<br />

IAs an EU Member State situated<br />

at the crossroads of three<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>ents, <strong>Cyprus</strong> it is an ideal<br />

platform for regional cooperation<br />

and a reliable partner that has<br />

built, over the years, a secure<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestment environment.<br />

addition, the coastal city of Limassol is a<br />

renowned cruise l<strong>in</strong>er hub and a popular<br />

‘stop-over’ for <strong>in</strong>ternational cruise ships.<br />

Two modern <strong>in</strong>ternational airports <strong>in</strong><br />

Larnaca and Paphos offer their services<br />

to approximately 10 million visitors per<br />

year, connect<strong>in</strong>g the island to the most<br />

popular transit hubs throughout the<br />

world. Considerable <strong>in</strong>vestment has also<br />

been made to transform the island <strong>in</strong>to<br />

a major telecommunications hub <strong>in</strong> the<br />

region, provid<strong>in</strong>g fast connections via<br />

submar<strong>in</strong>e fibre optic cable and satellite to the rest of the world.<br />

<strong>Cyprus</strong> has long established itself as a thriv<strong>in</strong>g bus<strong>in</strong>ess hub, with a vast array of<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestment opportunities <strong>in</strong> key growth sectors of the economy. The island’s ideal<br />

strategic location, advanced <strong>in</strong>frastructure and high quality of life are among the many<br />

reasons to <strong>in</strong>vest <strong>in</strong> <strong>Cyprus</strong>. As such, the island is an ideal <strong>in</strong>vestment gateway to the<br />

European Union, as well as a portal for <strong>in</strong>vestment outside the EU, particularly <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

Middle East, India and Ch<strong>in</strong>a. As a member of the Eurozone, <strong>Cyprus</strong> ensures safety and<br />

stability for <strong>in</strong>vestors, while also offer<strong>in</strong>g them market access to millions of EU citizens.<br />

<strong>Cyprus</strong>’ legal system, based on English Common Law pr<strong>in</strong>ciples, is widely recognised<br />

as an effective system that ensures transparency and reliability <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess practices,<br />

offer<strong>in</strong>g foreign bus<strong>in</strong>esses a familiar and reliable framework with<strong>in</strong> which to operate.<br />

The recent launch of the <strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>ess</strong> Facilitation Unit, which provides for fast-track<strong>in</strong>g<br />

bus<strong>in</strong>ess setup, will undoubtedly establish <strong>Cyprus</strong> as a bus<strong>in</strong>ess-friendly location.<br />

Our country’s competitive advantages are significantly enriched by a robust and<br />

transparent legal and regulatory framework and an attractive tax regime, which offers

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